27 April 2012 --- Plus Pack has launched a new plastic lid for small size containers in its increasingly popular Ready2Cook range.

Market demand for the Ready2Cook range is increasing as leading retail chains, distributors and food producers continue to experience growth by using the products in the manufacture of fresh ready-made meals meals.

This success is driven by the growing numbers of people who have less time to cook and want fresh, nutritious meals that take a short time to prepare. Fragmented meal times and a rise in single-person households are continuing to drive ready meals manufacturers and delicatessens in supermarkets to both launch single portion and “mostly prepared” products.

And this is where a modern packaging concept like the Ready2Cook range comes into its own. The new lid fits the 00580 (178 x 136 x 34) and 00725 (178 x 136 x 45) containers in the Ready2Cook range, and opens up the opportunity to use the containers for both heat sealing and with a plastic lid. The article number of the lid is 5023500000.

Plus Pack’s Ready2Cook range offers huge potential for a wide variety of meals such as marinated meat, fish and vegetables, poultry and many other options. More than 30 standard quality trays (rectangular, oval and poultry) have been developed and Plus Pack can also offer bespoke solutions for any special requirements.

“Our Ready2Cook range is successful because it is a modern packaging concept which saves time and helps consumers make fresh and healthy ready-made meals that are easy to prepare,” said Marketing Manager Camilla Haustrup Hermansen. “They want an appetising, home-cooked meal with supermarket convenience – and our range helps provide just that.”

New sizes and shapes are continuously added to the range, which provides a solution for every demand. All containers are made of quality aluminium which offers the finest barrier properties, good thermal conductivity, cold and heat resistance and decorative options.